American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1962 Roosevelt Dime - Uncirculated T-59 6 mm Subject Year of

6 mm Subject Year of the Horse Description Reverse Two horses standing

Henry VI (6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471

From the 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set

Approximately 1" long

dates at right

American Museum of Atomic Energy Neutron Irradiated 1962 Roosevelt Dime - Uncirculated T-59 6 mm Subject Year ofHere is an excerpt from a press release from the American Museum of Atomic Energy released in the mid 1950s regarding these dimes: "One of the most popular exhibits in the American Museum of Atomic Energy is a "dime irradiator." To date, more than 250,000 dimes have been irradiated, encased in plastic and returned to their owners as souvenirs. The irradiator works as follows: A mixture of radioactive antimony and beryllium is enclosed in a lead